Sep 10 2020
This weeks blog features a player whom I respect highly- Marshall McDonald. This is a player who I would call a master artist who's woodwind and saxophone playing, history speak for themselves. Face it, the street cred Marshall has is…
Sep 10 2020
31.08. – Happy Birthday !!! Whether you heard him playing Lead alto during his 18 year tenure with The Count Basie Orchestra, or playing tenor saxophone with Paquito D’Rivera or baritone saxophone with Abdullah Ibrahim or clarinet solos with The…
Sep 10 2020
神戸での素晴しいインタビュー。日本のファンが楽しんでくれます。
コピーだけでなく独創性を。
もっとジャズを楽しもう。
今回ご紹介するのはMarshall Mcdonald（マーシャル・マクドナルド）さん。あの世界的に有名なビッグバンド「カウントベイシー楽団」のリードアルトサックス奏者です。昨年の山野ビッグ・バンド・ジャズ・コンテストに出展したKOBEjazzブースに遊びに来てくださったことをきっかけに交流が始まり、このインタビューが実現しました。学生や若い人に伝えたいこと、日本のことなど、様々なことを伺いました。
Aug 11 2020
I've been blessed to meet, perform with, hang with some of the greatest musicians in the world. When I was young at University of Pittsburgh in the early 80's I just dreamed of maybe doing a few nice gigs. Well…
Jul 24 2020
Here's a hip interview I did with a beautiful English online music teaching portal, Musical-U, and what better time for remote lessons than now! Drop me a not and let's do a trial lesson for free, my Learn to Hear…
Apr 6 2020
A friend of mine posted a question about the pay level of sports figures and why? I wrote this answer and I’m sharing it. Most of y’all might not dig it. But.....
Because predatory capitalism doesn’t care about the…
Mar 2 2020
AMERICAN CLASSICAL MUSIC (JAZZ) vs EUROPEAN CLASSICAL MUSIC
I'm always confused why certain people act like Jazz and Classical are different and say, one can only do one or the other. Same harmony, same 12 notes, same instruments. Jazz Players…
Feb 27 2020
I'm sorry to announce that Mr. Ibrahim had to withdraw from the Chicago Symphony Hall concert and the 4 nights at the Blue Note New York due to health concerns. He is doing well and we appreciate your thoughts.
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Jan 26 2020
SKYPE LESSONS, STUDIO LESSONS, AT HOME LESSONS
All saxophones, clarinet and flute. ALL LEVELS, email me with any questions!
LEARN TO HEAR METHOD! You have to learn to hear, music is about hearing, and jazz is about expressing yourself. We…
Jun 29 2019
This is a transcription of an intimate moment with Benny Golson at The Tokyo Blue Note, while he spoke of some of his memories of jazz and Clifford Brown. Mr. Golson was ailing with a hand injury, just as he…
Jun 28 2019
Have a lot of nice things coming up this summer from Tokyo, to New York, to Amsterdam! Hope to see y'all this summer!
Jun 19 2019
満員御礼☆マーシャル・マクドナルド JAZZプロジェクト＠百瀬食堂
June 16, 2019
2019年6月15日、
土砂降りの強風の中、
百瀬食堂は、満員御礼130%!!!
お越しいただいた皆様、
お気にかけてくださった皆様、
本当にありがとうございました。
やはり、奴らはすごかった！！！
やはり、阿佐ヶ谷が！！！
百瀬食堂が、ニューヨークになった！！！
みんなの拍手が鳴りやまない。
今でも心に余韻が響き続けています。
マーシャルがUPしてくれたyou tubeをここでもシェア！